×
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
• SIP Certified Sustainable. • 100% Rosé of Grenache. • Clone 2, Noir, and Tablas A. • Santa Barbara...
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.33 $17.56
A medium-bodied fruity rosé. with lots of peach, melon and grapefruit aromas. Round and creamy with a velvety...
JS
90
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Flavors of apricot and honeysuckle, with balanced acidity. Notes of red berries, apricot, and watermelon. Pair with...
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.42 $18.34
This delicate Grenache-based blend conjures aromas of ruby red grapefruit, red cherry, and watermelon, framed by a...
Rapid Ship
Rose
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $11.94
Medium-pale rosé from the dark-skinned Saint Laurent grape, sustainably dry farmed with no herbicides, no pesticides.
12 FREE
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
A blend of musky dried peaches and apricot offset by savory herbs wafts up from the 2022 Il Rosé di Casanova. It's...
12 FREE
VM
91
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.81
12 bottles: $15.97
Vibrant salmon-coral in color, this wine is bone dry, full-bodied and full of fruit on the palate, with the...
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
A new release from the Château d'Esclans in Provence, this is full of ripe fruits and red-currant flavors. The...
WE
88
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $25.90
12 bottles: $25.38
A rich, dense style of rosé, this has super-ripe fruits. Its combination of red fruits and rich citrus is full...
WE
91
JS
91
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
375ml
Bottle: $11.83 $12.86
Pale apricot color with aromas of pomegranates, grapefruit, rosemary, lavender and peaches. Fresh and delicate, yet...
JS
91
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.81 $18.95
A silky, seductive and saline Côtes de Provence rosé with aromas of small berries, red currants and salt. It’s...
JS
91
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $18.99 $21.94
This Côtes de Provence rosé result of a blend of traditional grape varieties from Provence. This organic rosé...
12 FREE
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.84 $18.35
12 bottles: $17.43
The 2022 Rosé M de Minuty wafts up with a pretty yet understated mix of rose petals, apricot and wet stones. This is...
VM
90
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
The 2022 Rosé M de Minuty wafts up with a pretty yet understated mix of rose petals, apricot and wet stones. This is...
12 FREE
VM
90
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $67.89
Captivating from the first tilt of the glass, the 2022 Rosé 281 soothes the senses with sweet floral perfumes,...
12 FREE
VM
93
WE
93
Sale
Rapid Ship
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $19.98 $22.20
Eye: A delicate pink pearly in the eye. Nose: An aerial nose with aromas of citrus, white peach and queen claude....
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.00 $72.00
I was blown away by the 2020 wines in barrel in June 2021 and found the 2020 Villa de Corullón very ready, open,...
WA
97
JS
95
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.89
12 bottles: $50.85
The vino de villa village red 2021 Corullón is extremely floral and elegant, clean, precise, fresh and very complete...
12 FREE
WA
97
JS
95
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $125.82 $139.80
The ultra elegant, sleek and mineral 2021 Moncerbal has amazing freshness, ultra refined tannins and lots of...
12 FREE
WA
98
JS
95
Sale
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.64 $28.64
2021 is clearly the finest vintage of the trio of 2020, 2021 and 2022, and the bottled 2021 Pétalos delivers what...
WA
93
JS
93

Assyrtiko Mencia Rose / Blush Rapid Ship

Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.

The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.

Additional Information on Greek Wines


Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?